Luis Robles

Luis Robles

New York Red Bulls

Goalkeeper

31

Real Name:
Luis Robles

HT:6' 1"WT:180

Age:
31 (05/11/1984)

Birthplace:
Fort Huachuca, AZ

Hometown:
Fort Huachuca, AZ

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2014: Played every minute of the MLS regular season and playoffs. His 171 saves in the regular season were second-most in MLS, while his 1.47 goals against average tied for sixth-best amongst goalkeepers with at least 30 starts. He also made 11 saves in five playoff games… Set a career-high of nine saves vs. Montreal on April 5. Recorded his first shutout of the season on April 23 vs. Houston. Recorded his second shutout of the season on May 4 at FC Dallas, stopping a penalty kick attempt from Blas Perez. Played the full 90 minutes on June 8 at New England, recording his third shutout of the season and setting another career-high with 10 saves. Recorded fourth shutout of the season on September 10 against D.C. United. Made his 100th save of the season on September 28 in a 4-0 loss at LA. Recorded fifth shutout of the season in a 1-0 win against Houston on October 4. Recorded sixth shutout of the season on October 26 in a 2-0 win at Sporting Kansas City… Playoffs: Recorded one save on October 30 in New York’s 2-1 Eastern Conference knockout round win over Sporting Kansas City. Recorded first shutout of 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs in New York’s 2-0 win over D.C. United on November 2 in leg one of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

2013: Finished fourth in the voting for MLS Goalkeeper of the Year … Red Bulls Humanitarian of the Year … One of seven players in MLS and the only Red Bull to play all 3,060 minutes of the regular season … Tied for MLS lead with 17 wins … Finished third in MLS in saves (103), fourth in shutouts (11), tied for sixth in goals-against-average (1.21), and sixth in save percentage (70.1%) … Set or matched Red Bulls single-season records for minutes (3,060), games (34-tied), starts (34-tied), wins (17), shutouts (11-tied), and penalty-kick saves (2-tied) … Recorded first shutout of the season in 0-0 tie vs. D.C. United on March 16 … Made crucial penalty-kick save against Columbus playmaker Federico Higuain in 72nd minute of a scoreless game at Columbus on May 4, a game Red Bulls won on an 80th-minute Tim Cahill goal … Robles made six saves in earning that shutout at Columbus, his most in a shutout all season … Two weeks later, made highlight-reel save on Robbie Keane in scoreless game vs. LA Galaxy on May 19, a game Red Bulls won on stoppage-time Cahill goal … Won MLS Save of the Week award for a close-range kick save against Jack McInerney in 3-0 loss at Philadelphia on June 23 … Tied several other Red Bulls goalkeepers for the club’s single-season record when he saved his second penalty kick of the season in 2-1 win vs. D.C. United on Aug. 31, denying former Red Bull Dwayne De Rosario … Playoffs: Made three saves in 2-2 tie at Houston on Nov. 3 in first leg of Eastern Conference semifinals … Made one save in 2-1 overtime loss vs. Houston in second leg on Nov. 6 … U.S. Open Cup: Did not appear … Other: Started and played 32 minutes in 2-2 friendly tie vs. Olympique Lyonnais on July 16.

2012: Appeared and started in four matches for the Red Bulls after joining the club in mid-season, allowing only three goals and racking up nine saves in that span … In his first, abbreviated season in MLS, Robles posted a 2-1-1 record.

2007–12: Prior to joining the Red Bulls in 2012, Robles spent five seasons in Germany … After making his international club career debut and spending three seasons with Kaiserlautern in 2007, Robles tacked on additional time from 2010-12 when he made 28 appearances for Karlsruher … Prior to spending time in Germany, Robles was drafted in the fourth round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft (50th overall) by D.C. United but did not sign with the club.

COLLEGE

Attended the University of Portland … Spent the summers of 2003 and 2004 playing in the Premier Development League with Boulder Rapids Reserve.

INTERNATIONAL

United States international (1 cap) … Was named to the United States roster for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup and debuted on July 11, 2009, in a 2-2 tie with Haiti … The United States went on to the tournament final.